CME Group Foundation was created in 2008 and endowed with a gift of $16 million from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust (CME Trust). Additionally, CME Trust makes annual contributions to CME Group Foundation to support its grantmaking.
We support transformative solutions that promote real, measurable impact by:
- Empowering innovative partners
- Nurturing new or proven programs, and research and development
- Driving systems transformation through collaboration and strategic partnerships
Beyond funding, we facilitate collaboration by encouraging our partners to find creative ways to support tomorrow's classroom.
OUR MISSION
CME Group Foundation works to advance the economy by supporting education from cradle to career.
- Increasing exposure to skills essential for future academic success
- Nurturing new programs, and research and development
- Empowering partners to bring innovative programming to our area - often as the first corporate investor
OUR BOARD AND STAFF
Get to know the people who make the work of CME Group Foundation possible. Our board of directors and staff work to improve our results and expand our reach.